docs: add Extension Comparison Guide for community extensions

extensions/EXTENSION-PUBLISHING-GUIDE.md

@@ -209,9 +209,22 @@ Edit `extensions/catalog.community.json` and add your extension:
 Add your extension to the Available Extensions table in `extensions/README.md`:
 
 ```markdown
-| Your Extension Name | Brief description of what it does | [repo-name](https://github.com/your-org/spec-kit-your-extension) |
+| Your Extension Name | Brief description of what it does | `category` | Effect | [repo-name](https://github.com/your-org/spec-kit-your-extension) |
 ```
 
+**Category** — pick the one that best fits your extension:
+
+- `docs` — reads, validates, or generates spec artifacts
+- `code` — reviews, validates, or modifies source code
+- `process` — orchestrates workflow across phases
+- `integration` — syncs with external platforms
+- `visibility` — reports on project health or progress
+
+**Effect** — choose one:
+
+- Read-only — produces reports without modifying files
+- Read+Write — modifies files, creates artifacts, or updates specs
+
 Insert your extension in alphabetical order in the table.
 
 ### 4. Submit Pull Request

extensions/README.md

@@ -70,28 +70,32 @@ specify extension add --from https://github.com/org/spec-kit-ext/archive/refs/ta
 
 The following community-contributed extensions are available in [`catalog.community.json`](catalog.community.json):
 
-| Extension | Purpose | URL |
-|-----------|---------|-----|
-| Archive Extension | Archive merged features into main project memory. | [spec-kit-archive](https://github.com/stn1slv/spec-kit-archive) |
-| Azure DevOps Integration | Sync user stories and tasks to Azure DevOps work items using OAuth authentication | [spec-kit-azure-devops](https://github.com/pragya247/spec-kit-azure-devops) |
-| Cleanup Extension | Post-implementation quality gate that reviews changes, fixes small issues (scout rule), creates tasks for medium issues, and generates analysis for large issues | [spec-kit-cleanup](https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup) |
-| Cognitive Squad | Multi-agent cognitive system with Triadic Model: understanding, internalization, application — with quality gates, backpropagation verification, and self-healing | [cognitive-squad](https://github.com/Testimonial/cognitive-squad) |
-| DocGuard — CDD Enforcement | Canonical-Driven Development enforcement. Validates, scores, and traces project documentation with automated checks, AI-driven workflows, and spec-kit hooks. Zero NPM runtime dependencies. | [spec-kit-docguard](https://github.com/raccioly/docguard) |
-| Fleet Orchestrator | Orchestrate a full feature lifecycle with human-in-the-loop gates across all SpecKit phases | [spec-kit-fleet](https://github.com/sharathsatish/spec-kit-fleet) |
-| Iterate | Iterate on spec documents with a two-phase define-and-apply workflow — refine specs mid-implementation and go straight back to building | [spec-kit-iterate](https://github.com/imviancagrace/spec-kit-iterate) |
-| Jira Integration | Create Jira Epics, Stories, and Issues from spec-kit specifications and task breakdowns with configurable hierarchy and custom field support | [spec-kit-jira](https://github.com/mbachorik/spec-kit-jira) |
-| Learning Extension | Generate educational guides from implementations and enhance clarifications with mentoring context | [spec-kit-learn](https://github.com/imviancagrace/spec-kit-learn) |
-| Project Health Check | Diagnose a Spec Kit project and report health issues across structure, agents, features, scripts, extensions, and git | [spec-kit-doctor](https://github.com/KhawarHabibKhan/spec-kit-doctor) |
-| Project Status | Show current SDD workflow progress — active feature, artifact status, task completion, workflow phase, and extensions summary | [spec-kit-status](https://github.com/KhawarHabibKhan/spec-kit-status) |
-| Ralph Loop | Autonomous implementation loop using AI agent CLI | [spec-kit-ralph](https://github.com/Rubiss/spec-kit-ralph) |
-| Reconcile Extension | Reconcile implementation drift by surgically updating feature artifacts. | [spec-kit-reconcile](https://github.com/stn1slv/spec-kit-reconcile) |
-| Retrospective Extension | Post-implementation retrospective with spec adherence scoring, drift analysis, and human-gated spec updates | [spec-kit-retrospective](https://github.com/emi-dm/spec-kit-retrospective) |
-| Review Extension | Post-implementation comprehensive code review with specialized agents for code quality, comments, tests, error handling, type design, and simplification | [spec-kit-review](https://github.com/ismaelJimenez/spec-kit-review) |
-| SDD Utilities | Resume interrupted workflows, validate project health, and verify spec-to-task traceability | [speckit-utils](https://github.com/mvanhorn/speckit-utils) |
-| Spec Sync | Detect and resolve drift between specs and implementation. AI-assisted resolution with human approval | [spec-kit-sync](https://github.com/bgervin/spec-kit-sync) |
-| Understanding | Automated requirements quality analysis — 31 deterministic metrics against IEEE/ISO standards with experimental energy-based ambiguity detection | [understanding](https://github.com/Testimonial/understanding) |
-| V-Model Extension Pack | Enforces V-Model paired generation of development specs and test specs with full traceability | [spec-kit-v-model](https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model) |
-| Verify Extension | Post-implementation quality gate that validates implemented code against specification artifacts | [spec-kit-verify](https://github.com/ismaelJimenez/spec-kit-verify) |
+**Categories:** `docs` — reads, validates, or generates spec artifacts · `code` — reviews, validates, or modifies source code · `process` — orchestrates workflow across phases · `integration` — syncs with external platforms · `visibility` — reports on project health or progress
+
+**Effect:** `Read-only` — produces reports without modifying files · `Read+Write` — modifies files, creates artifacts, or updates specs
+
+| Extension | Purpose | Category | Effect | URL |
+|-----------|---------|----------|--------|-----|
+| Archive Extension | Archive merged features into main project memory. | `docs` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-archive](https://github.com/stn1slv/spec-kit-archive) |
+| Azure DevOps Integration | Sync user stories and tasks to Azure DevOps work items using OAuth authentication | `integration` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-azure-devops](https://github.com/pragya247/spec-kit-azure-devops) |
+| Cleanup Extension | Post-implementation quality gate that reviews changes, fixes small issues (scout rule), creates tasks for medium issues, and generates analysis for large issues | `code` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-cleanup](https://github.com/dsrednicki/spec-kit-cleanup) |
+| Cognitive Squad | Multi-agent cognitive system with Triadic Model: understanding, internalization, application — with quality gates, backpropagation verification, and self-healing | `docs` | Read+Write | [cognitive-squad](https://github.com/Testimonial/cognitive-squad) |
+| DocGuard — CDD Enforcement | Canonical-Driven Development enforcement. Validates, scores, and traces project documentation with automated checks, AI-driven workflows, and spec-kit hooks. Zero NPM runtime dependencies. | `docs` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-docguard](https://github.com/raccioly/docguard) |
+| Fleet Orchestrator | Orchestrate a full feature lifecycle with human-in-the-loop gates across all SpecKit phases | `process` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-fleet](https://github.com/sharathsatish/spec-kit-fleet) |
+| Iterate | Iterate on spec documents with a two-phase define-and-apply workflow — refine specs mid-implementation and go straight back to building | `docs` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-iterate](https://github.com/imviancagrace/spec-kit-iterate) |
+| Jira Integration | Create Jira Epics, Stories, and Issues from spec-kit specifications and task breakdowns with configurable hierarchy and custom field support | `integration` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-jira](https://github.com/mbachorik/spec-kit-jira) |
+| Learning Extension | Generate educational guides from implementations and enhance clarifications with mentoring context | `docs` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-learn](https://github.com/imviancagrace/spec-kit-learn) |
+| Project Health Check | Diagnose a Spec Kit project and report health issues across structure, agents, features, scripts, extensions, and git | `visibility` | Read-only | [spec-kit-doctor](https://github.com/KhawarHabibKhan/spec-kit-doctor) |
+| Project Status | Show current SDD workflow progress — active feature, artifact status, task completion, workflow phase, and extensions summary | `visibility` | Read-only | [spec-kit-status](https://github.com/KhawarHabibKhan/spec-kit-status) |
+| Ralph Loop | Autonomous implementation loop using AI agent CLI | `code` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-ralph](https://github.com/Rubiss/spec-kit-ralph) |
+| Reconcile Extension | Reconcile implementation drift by surgically updating feature artifacts. | `docs` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-reconcile](https://github.com/stn1slv/spec-kit-reconcile) |
+| Retrospective Extension | Post-implementation retrospective with spec adherence scoring, drift analysis, and human-gated spec updates | `docs` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-retrospective](https://github.com/emi-dm/spec-kit-retrospective) |
+| Review Extension | Post-implementation comprehensive code review with specialized agents for code quality, comments, tests, error handling, type design, and simplification | `code` | Read-only | [spec-kit-review](https://github.com/ismaelJimenez/spec-kit-review) |
+| SDD Utilities | Resume interrupted workflows, validate project health, and verify spec-to-task traceability | `process` | Read+Write | [speckit-utils](https://github.com/mvanhorn/speckit-utils) |
+| Spec Sync | Detect and resolve drift between specs and implementation. AI-assisted resolution with human approval | `docs` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-sync](https://github.com/bgervin/spec-kit-sync) |
+| Understanding | Automated requirements quality analysis — 31 deterministic metrics against IEEE/ISO standards with experimental energy-based ambiguity detection | `docs` | Read-only | [understanding](https://github.com/Testimonial/understanding) |
+| V-Model Extension Pack | Enforces V-Model paired generation of development specs and test specs with full traceability | `docs` | Read+Write | [spec-kit-v-model](https://github.com/leocamello/spec-kit-v-model) |
+| Verify Extension | Post-implementation quality gate that validates implemented code against specification artifacts | `code` | Read-only | [spec-kit-verify](https://github.com/ismaelJimenez/spec-kit-verify) |
 
 
 ## Adding Your Extension